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Yoa-Lokpa people

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The Yoa-Lokpa are an ethnic group in Benin. They make up 59% of the population of the Donga Department,[1] and approximately 4% of the population of the country as a whole.[2]: 52  They speak the Yom language and the Lukpa language, respectively.

In 2011, approximately 53% of Yoa-Lokpa girls and women were reported to have undergone female genital mutilation.[3]: 23 

The Yom language is an Oti–Volta language while the Lukpa language is a Gurunsi language.

References

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  1. ^ "RGPH_Principaux indicateurs socio démographiques et économiques - Benin Data Portal". benin.opendataforafrica.org. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  2. ^ Toyin Falola, Daniel Jean-Jacques (2016). Africa: An Encyclopedia of Culture and Society, volume 1. Santa Barbara, California; Denver, Colorado: ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9781786844576.
  3. ^ [Department of State] (2014). Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011, volume 1. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. ISBN 9780160923098.
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